Alaska earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 150 km E of McCarthy, Alaska on Wed, Mar 4, 2020, 12:50 AM AKST (09:50 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Alaska Earthquake Center
Local time
UTC
2020-03-04 09:50:56 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
61.410° N, 140.095° W
Region
Alaska
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Stations used
58

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.7139 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2402 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.860 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2399 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.696 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2389 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 1.5131 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2387 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 1.9150 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2382 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.799 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2381 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 1.6126 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2381 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 2.5134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2379 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.2134 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2379 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.5133 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2379 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.5135 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2379 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.6134 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2378 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.0142 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2367 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
  14. 1.6148 km NNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2366 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.9124 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2353 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 2.097 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2348 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.9107 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2347 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.9108 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2347 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 3.4125 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2346 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 1
  20. 1.690 km E of McCarthy, Alaska · 2343 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away

Before

  1. 1.968 km ENE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2411 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.7149 km WNW of Haines Junction, Canada · 2413 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.5105 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2415 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.8134 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2425 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 1.6144 km W of Haines Junction, Canada · 2426 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.7103 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2426 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.1143 km SE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2427 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 4.0145 km ESE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2428 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.5142 km SE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2428 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.0145 km ESE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2428 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.5143 km SE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2428 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.0146 km ESE of Alcan Border, Alaska · 2428 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.7106 km ESE of McCarthy, Alaska · 2430 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak0202y01y6o. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:33 AM UTC.